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as it was
[əz ɪt wəz]
adverbial phrase
como era
1.
In the way things were before; in the original or previous state or condition
Things returned to normal, as it was before the pandemic.
As coisas voltaram ao normal, como era antes da pandemia.
2.
Used to indicate that a situation has reverted to its former state
After the argument, they resumed their friendship, as it was.
Após a discussão, eles retomaram sua amizade, como era antes.
3.
To clarify or correct a previous statement; in fact; actually
He wasn't lazy, as it was, he was quite hardworking.
Ele não era preguiçoso, na verdade, era bastante trabalhador.
Synonyms
as before
as previously
in fact
actually
formerly
Antonyms
as it is now
currently
at present
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
como era
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
como era antes
Common variant with explicit temporal reference
Portugal
como era
Standard usage in European Portuguese; may also use 'tal como era'
Related Idioms & Phrases
like it used to be
back to the way it was
in the way things were
the way it was before
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